The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, holds several meanings and significance:
1. **Celebration of the Great Poet Qu Yuan**: It commemorates the life and death of Qu Yuan, an ancient Chinese poet who drowned himself in the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. It is said that local people paddled boats out to save him and eventually raced boats in memory of their failed rescue attempts.
2. **Cultural Preservation**: It is an important time for the Chinese to preserve their traditional customs and folklore. It's an occasion where traditional food, clothing, music, and dance are celebrated.
3. **Health and Hygiene**: The festival is associated with the idea of驱邪避疫 (driving away evil spirits and preventing illness). It is believed that eating certain foods (like zongzi, or sticky rice dumplings), wearing a jade or bamboo charm, or hanging mugwort can protect from evil and disease.
4. **Festival of the Dragon**: It's also considered a festival of the dragon, with dragon-shaped boats being raced during the event. Dragon boats symbolize power, fertility, and community unity, reflecting the importance of communal harmony and strength in the face of adversity.
5. **Remembrance of Heroes and Ancestors**: The festival is also a time to pay respects to heroes, ancestors, and national heroes of China. It reinforces the respect for the past and the importance of familial and national heritage.
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